Bought for my Family

Another favorite “toy” of my 13 year-old-son — Archie McPhee 11761 Accoutrements Yodeling Pickle: Lead-Free, Cadmium-Free, Arsenic-Free

Another favorite “toy” of my 13 year-old-son — Archie McPhee 11761 Accoutrements Yodeling Pickle: Lead-Free, Cadmium-Free, Arsenic-Free

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Here’s an 11-second video of this toy in action. For those new to this website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara…

All the things my family bought for my son Charlie’s 13th birthday next week! My BABY will be 13 July 15, 2021!

All the things my family bought for my son Charlie’s 13th birthday next week! My BABY will be 13 July 15, 2021!

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   For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Tamara owns and runs Lead Safe Mama,…

File this under “stuff I bought for my family”: reusable glass water bottles

File this under “stuff I bought for my family”: reusable glass water bottles

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Introduction (for those new to this website): Tamara Rubin is a federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)…

File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – The Joy of Cooking (hardcover).

File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – The Joy of Cooking (hardcover).

Tuesday – March 2, 2021  I actually have bought TWO hardcover copies of the Joy of Cooking since the pandemic started! One was purchased for Avi (my 16 year old) since a primary learning activity for him during the pandemic has been teaching himself to cook. I then bought a second copy for my son…

File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – glass digital bathroom scale…

File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – glass digital bathroom scale…

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Tuesday – March 2, 2021  I bought this glass digital bathroom scale for my family this past winter (when we were staying in Maine). It was very serviceable and came at a good price. I don’t have any concern for Lead in products like this (although if you use regular batteries – there is Lead…

File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – organic cotton down comforters…

File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – organic cotton down comforters…

Tuesday – March 2, 2021  These are the organic cotton down comforters I bought for my family this winter. Our old comforters were purchased in 2015/2016 (from Costco) and are pretty worn out – so everyone needed a new one. We’ll see how long these last, but in the meantime the kids are very happy…

New post category on the Lead Safe Mama website: “stuff I bought for my family”…

New post category on the Lead Safe Mama website: “stuff I bought for my family”…

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Tuesday – March 2, 2021  I just created this new category of posts here on the Lead Safe Mama website – with simple posts with Amazon links to items I have purchased for use by my family. You can be sure anything I share in these posts has either been tested by me (for the…

File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – electric pencil sharpener.

File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – electric pencil sharpener.

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Tuesday – March 2, 2021  This is our absolute favorite pencil sharpener and we use it every day in our home (my 12-year old son Charlie uses colored pencils as his preferred art medium – so we usually sharpen pencils every day.) We bought our first one about 4 years ago and my son (A.J.)…

File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” — clear glass mugs (Lead-free!)

File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” — clear glass mugs (Lead-free!)

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Tuesday — March 2, 2021  I liked these so much I bought them twice! I bought a set for our home in Portland and bought a second set for my son’s apartment in Boston (for him to use in his college apartment with his roommates). These are my favorite mugs because not only are they…

File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – Large format desk calendar / wall calendar

File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – Large format desk calendar / wall calendar

Tuesday – March 2, 2021  I really love paper calendars far too much. The bigger the better. Now that I also have a broken leg and am spending most of my time on the couch with my leg raised above my heart I wanted to make sure I got one I could easily read from…

File this under: “Stuff I bought for my family,” NSF-certified wire shelving units

File this under: “Stuff I bought for my family,” NSF-certified wire shelving units

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  For those new to this website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method…

File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – dishwasher tabs (scent free, dye free)…

File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – dishwasher tabs (scent free, dye free)…

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Tuesday – March 2, 2021  While we don’t currently have a dishwasher, I used to buy this brand when we did and I still buy these for my son (who is away at college.) My agreement with my kiddo (who is 18 and living in Boston in an apartment with four young music students) is…

File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – cookie / candy jars to organize stuff! (including candy!)

File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – cookie / candy jars to organize stuff! (including candy!)

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Tuesday – March 2, 2021  This week I bought these for my 12 year old son Charlie (and for me too – I actually bought three sets). My son’s art desk is cluttered with so much stuff I thought these would be a fun way to organize and store some of the things he likes…

File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – flying discs for Charlie (age 12)

File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” – flying discs for Charlie (age 12)

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Introduction (for those new to this website): Tamara Rubin is a federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)…

Back in Stock on Amazon! Clorox wipes (bleach free) for effectively cleaning up Lead dust (new packaging.) Direct product link in post.

Back in Stock on Amazon! Clorox wipes (bleach free) for effectively cleaning up Lead dust (new packaging.) Direct product link in post.

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THESE ARE GREAT FOR CLEANING UP LEAD DUST… These wipes (affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3oSW0Bw) are the best for cleaning up Lead dust (you really don’t need the fancy expensive products specifically labeled for cleaning up Lead dust!) and they are FINALLY…. BACK IN STOCK on Amazon – but with different packaging! You can only buy three…

My son Charlie wanted me to make list of his favorite movies. I decided to write it here so I wouldn’t misplace the list!

My son Charlie wanted me to make list of his favorite movies. I decided to write it here so I wouldn’t misplace the list!

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What are YOUR kids’ favorite movies? Here are my son Charlie’s top pics! Charlie – Age 12-1/2 (2020) The Cat Returns Wolf Walkers Song of the Sea My Little Pony: Equestria Girls stand by for more! Amazon links are affiliate links. If you purchase something after clicking on one of my links I may receive…

Tamara’s Favorite Things – Duralex clear glass “Cosy” coffee mug: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free, Mercury-free.

Tamara’s Favorite Things – Duralex clear glass “Cosy” coffee mug: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free, Mercury-free.

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These are my favorite mugs – the mugs my family uses every day in our home. I like them so much that I even bought a set for my son to get his kitchen away at college started! XRF test results for clear glass coffee mug pictured here. 30-second test Lead (Pb): non-detect Cadmium (Cd):…